Niqmepa

Niqmepa (1345 BC-1270 BC) was the Phoenician king of Ugarit from 1320 BC to 1270 BC, succeeding Arhalba and preceding Ammittamru II.

Biography
Niqmepa was born in Ugarit, Phoenicia in 1345 BC, the son of Niqmaddu II and the brother of Arhalba. The Hittite king Mursili II forced Arhalba to abdicate in favor of his brother after his failed attempt to ally with Egypt against Hittite overlordship, and Niqmepa was forced to sign a treaty which formally turned Ugarit into a Hittite vassal. During Niqmepa's reign, Ugarit was entirely encircled by areas under Hittite control. He died in 1270 BC and was succeeded by his son Ammittamru II.